Sen. Rand Paul: “Administration Needs to Answer Are They Running Guns through Turkey to Syria” (Video)

“I really think part of the cause may have been there was a gun running operation going on in Benghazi, leaving Libya and going to Turkey and distributing arms to the rebels… They’ve interviewed the captain of the ship. A ship from Libya sailed for Turkey a week before the ambassador was killed. It was full of arms and they interviewed the captain and he actually specifically talks about the distribution of the arms to Syrian rebels… And I think the administration needs to answer are they running guns through Turkey to Syria.”

Here’s the video:

You would think the honest leftists would rally around Rand Paul on these accusations.

In October 2012, Malta Today reported that a Libyan-flagged vessel was used by a Malta-based humanitarian organization in a covert US arms smuggling operation to Syrian freedom fighters.

Last week, Reuters reported that, along with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Turkey had established a secret base near the Syrian border to help direct vital military and communications support to Assad’s opponents.

This “nerve center” is in Adana, a city in southern Turkey about 60 miles from the Syrian border, which is also home to Incirlik, a U.S. air base where U.S. military and intelligence agencies maintain a substantial presence.

The State Department said on Wednesday the U.S. government had set aside a total of $25 million for “non-lethal” assistance to the Syrian opposition. A U.S. official said that was mostly for communications equipment, including encrypted radios.

The State Department also says the United States has set aside $64 million in humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people, including contributions to the World Food Program, the International Committee of the Red Cross and other aid agencies.

Also on Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury confirmed it had granted authorization to the Syrian Support Group, Washington representative of one of the most active rebel factions, the Free Syrian Army, to conduct financial transactions on the rebel group’s behalf.

Jerry C

@#12 jfart-“And now we’ve been gaining jobs for the past 3 years. Detroit is flourishing. Banks are stable. And Wall Street is at a record breaking high.”

ROFLMAO. “Detroit is flourishing.” “Banks are stable.” “And Wall Street is at a record breaking high.”

OMG. jfart is a comedian. He just keeps ’em coming. LOL. Thanks for the laughs, jfart. Those jokes are golden! Love ’em. You just might want to add that NObama doesn’t lie and has your back! Whew! OMG! That crap is so funny.

Candy, according to the article I linked above, the auto companies for the most part are not in Detroit anymore.

“The automakers have little to say publicly about the crisis. Most of their operations in Michigan are now outside Detroit, and getting any top executive to even discuss the possibility of a city bankruptcy was almost impossible at the auto show. “I don’t want to get into the politics,” said GM CEO Dan Akerson, while Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said: “I don’t see what the consequences would be for us.”

Sam

Well, if Hillary has a shocked look on her face then no need to question anyone any further, right?

jharp

#28 February 7, 2013 at 1:00 pm Jerry C commented:

“You just might want to add that NObama doesn’t lie and has your back!”

Got it. Obama doesn’t lie.

And how about that whupping he put on Mitt Romney? How sweet was that?

And right wingers actually thought Romney was going to win. Astonishing.

“OMG. jfart is a comedian. He just keeps ‘em coming. LOL. Thanks for the laughs, jfart. Those jokes are golden! Love ‘em. You just might want to add that NObama doesn’t lie and has your back! Whew! OMG! That crap is so funny.”

The real comedian was candidate Romney and the joke was you losers actually believing he was going to win.

I could never thank you teabaggers and bigots enough for that one. The most pleasurable election ever.

Still am astonished that you actually thought Romney was going to win. Unbelievable stupidity.

blackbush666

People people. Dont let the a*s tarzan jfart getchyall all riled up. And didnt you hear that c*nt hillary? She is “looking into the gun running” charge. Tick toc tick toc tick toc. And on the subject of looking presidential. She looks like a d*ke with 3D glasses. Bwahahahaha! C*nt

blackbush666

Hey jewharp. How did the last time your people voted for fascist socialism work out for them? When you are in camp obama, Ill make sure I spit in your face from the other side of the fence.

http://none tommy mc donnell

if seems like obama wants everyone to have arms but the american citizens.

cavt

#37 Winston–agree with you.

Amjean

I think JHarp and his like should be banned. It is obvious that he is either a paid or unpaid troll. There is no reason for him to be posting on a conservative site. Conservatives don’t care about his opinion or diatribe.